Jamstix 4.5.0 Beta 1 (PC) is now available with these changes:

• BAR EDITOR: copy/paste bars now supports using more than one bar
• BAR EDITOR: copy/paste bars now supports shortcuts Shift+C and Shift+V
• BAR EDITOR: holding CTRL while clicking the bar editor lock icon will extend the action to all bars of the part
• PART MENU: added options to lock/unlock all events
• SONG MENU: added global actions to lock/unlock all events in all parts
• BRAIN: the brain 'Add' menu is now filtered by active brain aspect (groove or accent)
• BRAIN: added 'Double Bass Logic' to brain 'Add' menu
• BRAIN: right-clicking on brain background now shows the brain 'Add' menu
• BRAIN: added menu icon to brain elements to access effector menu via left-click instead of right-click on element name
• LIVELOOPS: added MIDI trigger option 'Liveloop Continuous Recompose' to toggle constant part recomposition in liveloop mode
• LIVELOOPS: added display of liveloop options 'Auto-Advance' and 'Always Recompose' to big time window
• TIMELINE: bars with accents now have their bar number underlined in the timeline
• REVISIONS: loading revisions now uses a file dialog so revisions from any previous project can be loaded
• REVISIONS: revision files are now named as song name + timestamp for easier recognition
• MIDI: auditing the kit in the bar editor or 3D kit with a 3rd party plugin now works properly if the MIDI channel is greater than 1
• GUI: sliders now support mouse wheel actions
• GUI: added option 'Status Line Hint Persistence' to set delay until status bar hint is cleared
• 3D KIT: fixed lights not being recalled correctly on song load

Jamstix Manager 1.2.8 is now available with these changes:

• handles TLS patch issue on some Windows 7 systems
• minor general improvements

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The free version of Jamstix 4.4.6 Beta 5 (macOS) is now available under Downloads

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The free version of Jamstix (PC) has been updated to 4.4.6

NEW RELEASE: "DarkSide" MiniPak

• new drummer model 'Nick'
• 7 new styles with 20 presets
• 12 new Jamstix kits using existing sounds

Jamstix 4.4.6 (PC) is now available with these changes:

• KIT: fixed issue with kit pieces being loaded in MIDI-only mode even if sound files are present when 'Use AI Only' is checked in the manager tool
• HOST: improved data load/save performance in DAW especially for larger song sheets

Jamstix 4.4.5 (PC) is now available with these changes:

• AI: fixed issue with transition fill end crash in a linked part not playing if followed by an unlinked part

Jamstix 4.4.4 (PC) is now available with these changes:

• AI: fixed full composition mode ignoring bars when 'BAR' is checked
• AI: fixed some songs not playing notes after loading the project even though notes are present
• AI: fixed fill end crashes not playing under certain circumstances
• AI: fixed global actions fill crash modifiers not affecting some bars under certain circumstances
• GUI: fixed RF and TF boxes being 'twitchy' leading to fills sometimes not being in synch with setting
• GUI: disabled brain elements how have header text in italic with lower opacity and collapse
• GUI: added song menu option 'Clear'->'Clear Structure Cache' for use with songs that suddenly stop playing even though notes are present
• MIDI CC: fixed error when trying to MIDI-map cymbal priority of the kick element in the fill generator
• MIDI CC: MIDI controller mapping now has functions to mute drums and Jamcussion (right-click power knob, map 'Muting (Drums)' or 'Muting (Jamcussion)')
• AUDIO: fixed flanging sounds in groove fills under certain circumstances due to limb check not removing same sounds on both hands on same tick
• IMPORT: fixed MIDI import preview not working if current bar is beyond length of MIDI file being previewed
• IMPORT: fixed MIDI importer not setting pedal pressure values for open hihat notes when using mappings that support pressure translation
• LIVELOOP: fixed recomp/randomize triggers not working correctly in liveloop mode
• MODELS: default 'Chad' model now uses 0% 'Funk It Up' setting
• MAPPINGS: added MIDI mappings for Royotoms

NEW RELEASE: "Neo-60" MiniPak

• new drummer model 'Star'
• 12 new kits that invoke the actual 60's sound and neo-60 approach
• 2 new styles that capture the essence of various iconic 60's grooves

Jamstix 4.4.3 is now available with these changes:

• BRAIN: added 'Stop' capability to fill generator allowing silenced ticks to be used within fills
• BRAIN: added 3 new frequency modes for brain effectors (first half, second half, last bar)
• BRAIN: fixed 'BIAS' knob not updating visually when changed via MIDI controller
• BRAIN: fixed 'Priority' knob updating only to -10 or +10 when changed via MIDI controller
• GUI: fixed 'U-Pick Metal 2-Bar' being incorrectly attributed to MetalPak instead of AIPak
• GUI: fixed name of style and drummer preset not being recalled correctly while data itself is fine

Jamstix Manager 1.2.6 is now available with these changes:

• support for upcoming MiniPaks
• various minor fixes

Jamstix 4.4.1 Beta 2 (macOS) is now available with these changes:

• implemented new features and changes matching 4.4.1 (PC) release
• opening the manager tool from the Jamstix help menu now auto-updates the manager if applicable
• added AAX format
• various minor fixes

Jamstix Manager 1.2.5 (macOS) is now available with these changes:

• re-engineered packaging logic for plugins and APS
• plugins now install into main plugin folders, not user-level folders
• re-engineered manager update handling

Jamstix 4.4.1 is now available with these changes:

• fixed SSL issue with 4.4.0 under certain circumstances
• fixed issues with certain modes in the 'Redirection' element

NEW RELEASE: "OddTime" MiniPak

• Flexible styles that adapt to any time signature
• Driven by groove weights for optimal note placement
• New drummer model 'Bill'
• 4 new Jamstix styles

Jamstix 4.4.0 is now available with these changes:

• BRAIN: full composition mode now uses multi-threading for less audio artifacts when recomposing large parts on low latency systems (can be toggled via 'Composition Multi-Threading' under 'Options')
• BRAIN: split style and drummer label in brain for clarity
• BRAIN: added snare and tom head positioning for MODODRUM
• BRAIN: fixed brain changes sometimes not triggering recompose in full composition mode
• BRAIN: fixed brain corruption when violently adjusting knobs or sliders during a part change
• BRAIN: fixed brain randomization not working correctly via button or MIDI trigger
• MAPPINGS: added MIDI mappings for MODODRUM
• EXPORT: fixed issue with MIDI export when using just the default part
• EXPORT: fixed issue MIDI exporting last bar of a part
• GUI: added 'Unlink All Parts' to global action section in the song menu
• GUI: added 'Recompose Song' to song menu
• GUI: added options to all three groove weight menus to apply a 2x8th or 3x8th default pattern
• GUI: fixed timeline disappearing in Liveloop mode under certain circumstances
• GUI: fixed issue with bar editor display refresh when moving from a song position without part to one with a part while the host is playing
• 3D KIT: fixed environment not fully displaying until kit is panned
• JAMMING: fixed jamming options (knobs) not saving changes
• IMPORT: fixed MIDI importer not reloading time sig when time sig changes for the part
• PARTS: fixed 'Create New Part' not using source part shuffle settings, weight and timing
• PARTS: fixed linked parts shuffle settings not being reflected properly in song sheet when loading a shuffled style in the master part
• SUPPORT: fixed 'Email Tech Support' not including all log files under certain circumstances
• compatible with upcoming new MiniPaks

Jamstix 4.4.0 Beta 3 is available. See official 4.4.0 release for details.

Jamstix 4.4.0 Beta 2 is available. See official 4.4.0 release for details.

Jamstix 4.4.0 Beta 1 is available. See official 4.4.0 release for details.

Jamstix Manager 1.2.4 is now available with these changes:

• PC: fixed issue with elevation when installing AAX version
• MAC: compatiblity with macOS 10.14 Mojave

Jamstix 4.3.1 is now available with these changes:

• fixed issues with power response in audio jam mode

Jamstix 4.3.0 is now available with these changes:

• fixed style preview not working under certain circumstances
• fixed problem with mouse events when using 32-bit Jamstix in APS mode and certain DAWs
• fixed problem with input map selection in the kit window when using APS mode and integrated menu mode (Error 211)
• fixed problem with repeated sound changes on kit pieces when using load preview causing loss of kit piece sound until kit reload
• added work-around for GUI scaling issue in Studio One and Bitwig
• added mute icons to DRUM and PERC buttons
• added scroll arrows to bar timeline
• the NO DRUMS and NO JAMCUSSION boxes in the song builder now also toggle the muting of those modules
• loading JS1 kits (RDM files) now includes automatic translation of certain sounds to their JS4 counterparts and resets EQ and compression
• style preview now resets shuffle settings when a non-shuffled style is previewed after a shuffled style
• clicking on the interface when it is not in focus now restores focus
• added intercept and prompt for high DPI issue with Waveform DAW
• kits created by the user are now listed with blue text in the kit dialog
• output mapping load dialog now shows author of mapping when clicked on
• added new environment 'Green Screen' to support chroma-keying in video productions
• before and after fill crashes now obey limb muting
• when creating a new part using a part type, if the source part has a special style (Intro, Silent, Stop), the new part will use the first non-special style used within the project instead
• updated manual

Jamstix 4.3.0 Release Candidate 1 is available. See official 4.3.0 release for details.

Jamstix 4.3.0 Beta 3 is available. See official 4.3.0 release for details.

Jamstix 4.3.0 Beta 1 is available. See official 4.3.0 release for details.

Jamstix Manager 1.2.3 (PC) is now available with these changes:

• fixed issues with Visual C++ redistributable installation when newer version is installed
• Visual C++ redistributable installation no longer requires user input

Jamstix Manager 1.2.2 (PC) is now available with these changes:

• fixed issues with Visual C++ redistributable installation
• fixed problem with 32-bit audioM8 installation when elevation is not required
• fixed issues with modal prompts under certain circumstances
• fixed issues with offline mode
• manager updates are now in-place versus run from Jamstix help menu
• added support for special product promotions

Jamstix 4.2.2 is now available with these changes:

• added 'Rescan Folder' to MIDI import dialog
• MIDI clips can now be dragged onto the bar editor to import single bars for groove, accent or fills
• fixed downbeat notes sometimes sounding flangy (due to double triggerring) when using preview or host looping
• when dragging MIDI files onto the brain, the current input mapping is used for translation
• fixed missing composition/weights of manually inserted bars
• fixed first notes of a section looped in the host not playing under certain circumstances
• fixed brain muting when dragging MIDI file onto brain without groove importer present
• fixed last 4 16th notes not composing in 9/4 and 18/8 with certain styles (i.e. LinearFunk)
• fixed a problem with MIDI export missing notes under certain circumstances
• fixed problem with menus opening behind GUI when using Cubase or Live in APS mode
• fixed problem with sound loss when using kit sound previews under certain circumstances
• fixed 'copy/paste style to all parts' adding suffixes to part names
• fixed project data being ignored on recall if only Jamcussion kit is loaded and only one part exists
• fixed a problem with stored data growth when repeatedly saving and re-loading song data manually
• fixed GUI freeze when deleting a single bar in a part with child parts and then clicking on a child part

Jamstix 4.2.2 Beta 3 is now available. See official 4.2.2 release for details.

Jamstix 4 and expansions are now on sale with discounts of up to 50% off. The sale ends on 12/31/2018.

Jamstix 4.2.2 Beta 2 is now available. See official 4.2.2 release for details.

Jamstix 4.2.2 Beta 1 is now available. See official 4.2.2 release for details.

Jamstix 4.2.0 is now available with these changes:

• added new drummer model 'Gavin' and associated kit 'Gavin'
• added bar wrapping mode to groove importer so imports can be adjusted to different time signatures
• added 'Condense Parts' to song builder. If unchecked, sequential parts of same type are no longer condensed to a single part
• style and player presets are now recalled from song project
• improved multi-selection of parts
• overlay dialogs can be made nearly transparent by holding CTRL and SHIFT keys
• added 'AfterTouchChoke' command for output mappings for 3rd party plugins that support that mode
• if 'Install AI files only...' is checked, all kits now automatically load in 'MIDI output only' mode
• added 'Custom Percussion' to Brain menu -> Add
• added '16th' modes to 'Connective Pattern' for Jamcussion Brain menu -> Add
• added 5 new EZX output mappings (Big Rock, Indie Folk, Made Of Metal, Progressive, 70's Rock)
• added player preset 'Power Play' for model 'John'
• enabled brain element 'Freeze' for composing brain elements
• fixed license issue with MetalPak drummers when AIPak is not present
• fixed groove importer considering wrong time signature during import in projects with multiple time sigs under certain circumstances
• fixed information text for 'Jamstix 1' style
• minor adjustments to 'Simon', 'Roger', 'Mel' and 'Steve' kits

Jamstix 4.2.0 Beta 2 is now available. See official 4.2.0 release for details.

Jamstix Manager 1.1.7 is now available with these changes:

• OPTIONS: added interface scale selection, defaulting to 130%
• added 'What's New?' link
• fixed error when reconnecting after failure
• fixed problem with AAX uninstall
• improved Beta support

Jamstix 4.1.0 is now available with these changes:

• NEW STYLE: 'Stop' is now available as a style and part type
• added option to color brain elements by class (red=note-generating brain elements, blue=note-altering brain elements, green=play-filtering brain elements)
• added 'Tom Grid' to brain 'Add' menu (use 1..5 keys to select tom)
• OPTIONS-GUI: added toggle to allow double-click to delete in the bar editor
• OPTIONS-GUI: added toggle for TV display in environment
• added 'Quickstart Guide' to help menu
• 3D KIT: drumstick idle return target is now cross-sticking if last hit movement was for a cross-stick snare note
• SSD4 Input Mapping: added missing hihat foot splash
• Jamcussion now offers special styles 'Silent' and 'Import'
• added 'Email Tech Support' function to HELP menu
• if 'Allow Time Sig Changes' is not checked, changing the time signature in the host now triggers a song reset to adjust for the new groove weights of the new time sig
• kick and snare now use 'Linked Edit'
• SONG BUILDER: added 'Random Pick' to let ir randomly choose from presets for each part
• hihat grid supports CC4 via CTRL+Wheel
• fixed cursor not showing in data entry fields
• fixed bar/beat not reflecting visual bar offset
• 3D-KIT: fixed motion-blur drum sticks occlusion issue when viewing kit from the front
• fixed MIDI key display not updating when clicking in the 'Kit Piece' list while an articulation is selected
• fixed problems with preview function in the load kit dialog
• fixed second snare logic not switching snares under certain circumstances
• fixed sliders in event filtering brain effectors not showing current value in status line
• fixed China 4 placement if rack is active and no other left side kit piece is present
• fixed UI error in jam options screen when changing input velocity map
• fixed Jamcussion kits always loading to output #7 regardless of user setting
• CUBASE: fixed dialog alerting to missing pak in style, player and kit load dialogs opening behind load dialog
• fixed ride cymbal assignments in output mappings for 'Addictive Drums 2'

Jamstix 4.1.0 Beta 3 is now available. See official 4.1.0 release for details.

Jamstix Manager 1.1.5 is now available with these changes:

• added support for Beta versions (Install Options -> Install Beta Versions When Available)
• added firewall warning if none of the three download servers are available

Jamstix 4.1.0 Beta 2 is now available. See official 4.1.0 release for details.

New style and player presets available:

• Standard: 35 new style presets
• MetalPak: 13 new style presets and 20 new player presets
• BonzoPak: 15 new style presets
• AIPak: 8 new style presets
• Flamenco: 3 new style presets